Bought it for $600 so even with all the new parts I should be in decent shape investment wise. Supers are hard to come by around here and if you want a comparable green one you'll at least double the price. The only thing that has surprised me so far is the butchering of the trunion. Overall you could tell the machine wasn't abused, just well used. They all break eventually, this one just met up with a sloppy mechanic or two. The trunion repair makes me a bit nervous. Dad said as best as he could recall the dealer he worked for never went in to one. I am considering alternatives to fixing it, such as welding a piece back in there, but I'm afraid something might arc internally. The worst part is this hydro appeared strong and responsive when I took it for a test drive, I left multiple black marks on concrete and climbed a few hilsl that we don't ordinarily drive on just to see how it performed, which it did just fine.
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